Obituaries
Celebrating Lives & Legacies
John B. Mancini
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — John Burton Mancini, 73, of 59 Chase Ave. died Monday evening, May 27, 2002, at North Adams Regional Hospital. Born in North Adams on Feb. 24, 1929, son of John Lucien...Eugene Beaupre
Eugene M. Beaupre, 74, of 10 Grant St. died Saturday evening at North Adams Regional Hospital. Born in Adams on March 4, 1928, son of Eugene P. and Zepherine Gagnon Beaupre, he attended local...Gerald Taylor Sr.
Gerald M. Taylor Sr., 81, of 9 Brooks Ave., Newport, R.I., a radio broadcaster and photographer, died Sunday afternoon. He was the father of Holly A. Taylor of Williamstown. Born in Newport on...Georgette LeBeau
Georgette Olive LeBeau, 82, formerly of Longview Avenue, died Friday morning at Hillcrest Commons in Pittsfield. Born in Pittsfield on March 30, 1920, daughter of George A. and Mary Marcotte...Francis Penna Sr.
Francis R. "Moose" Penna Sr., 74, died Saturday at home. Born in Pittsfield on March 21, 1928, son of Joseph and Elizabeth Sinopoli Penna, he was a graduate of Pittsfield High School. He was a...Andrew Scherben
Andrew Scherben, 86, of Buffington Street, Taunton, formerly of Pittsfield, died Sunday in Taunton. Born in Cornwall, Conn., son of John and Anastasia Sokoleska Scherben, he graduated from...Richard Tierney
Richard D. Tierney, 65, of 26 Grace Terrace died Monday at home. Born in Pittsfield on Jan. 24, 1937, son of Peter W. and Judith E. Drennan Tierney, he was a 1954 graduate of St. Joseph's High...Eric J. Weeks
Eric Jon Weeks, 54, of 56 Foundry Village Road, Colrain, formerly of Pittsfield, died yesterday morning at home after a short illness. He moved to Colrain in 1999. Born in Toledo, Ohio, on Oct. 7,...A. Frederick Rohlfs Jr.
A. Frederick Rohlfs Jr., 64, of Monroe, N.J., formerly of Pittsfield, died yesterday at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick, N.J. Born in Lancaster, Pa., on June 12, 1937, son...Prudence DiGrigoli
Prudence R. DiGrigoli, 88, of 11 Robert St. died yesterday at home. Born in Hinsdale on Sept. 25, 1913, daughter of Ignatius and Maria Cencia Panetti, she moved to Pittsfield as a child with her...Mary Richardello
Mary C. Richardello, 86, of 18 Walnut St. died Monday at North Adams Regional Hospital. Born in North Adams on Oct. 1, 1915, daughter of Silvio and Louisa Giganti Pieropan, she attended local...
Fred Scerbo, 49
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Fred B. Scerbo, 49, of 60 Harding Ave. died May 21, 2002, at the Center for Living and Rehabilitation of the Southwestern Vermont Medical Auxiliary in Bennington, Vt.,...Esther L. Wilson
Esther L. Wilson, 83, of 82 Fort Hill Ave. died Monday at Berkshire Medical Center. Born in Pittsfield on May 5, 1919, daughter of Angelo and Elvira Lenzi Bondi, she was a graduate of Pittsfield...Bruce Logan
Bruce Logan, 63, of San Antonio, formerly of Tyringham, died April 2 in San Antonio, where he had resided for the past 17 years. Born in Canaan, Conn., on July 28, 1938, son of Ruth and Roger...William J. Foster
William J. Foster, 80, a resident of Pinehill at Kimball Farms, died Friday at Mount Greylock Extended Care Facility in Pittsfield, where he had resided for a short time. Born in Bridgeport,...Walter Guiltinan
Walter "Bud" Guiltinan, 77, of Camarillo, Calif., formerly of Pittsfield, died Friday at home. Born in Pittsfield on Aug. 16, 1924, son of Walter Leo Guiltinan Sr. and Alice Purnell Guiltinan, he...Sharon Kaplan
Sharon Ann Kaplan, 56, of 237 Schulze Road died Saturday at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., on July 1, 1945, daughter of David and Paula Kazminsky Kaplan of Boca...Marsha L. Elder
Marsha L. Elder, 54, of 84 Marion Ave. died Sunday at home. Born in Oklahoma City on Sept. 8, 1947, daughter of Leona Plumer Kamp of Edmond, Okla., and the late Walter Kamp Sr., she attended...Helen L. Bannick
Helen Louise Bannick, 86, formerly of Rose Manor Apartments, died yesterday at Hillcrest Commons, where she had resided since 1996. Born in Brockton on Aug. 11, 1915, daughter of Joseph and Amelia...Flora L. Kiely
Flora Louise Kiely, 86, of 1612 South Church St. died Sunday at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield, where she was admitted Wednesday. Born in North Adams on July 27, 1915, daughter of Wilfred...David A. Connelly
David A. Connelly, 75, of Myrtle Beach, S.C., formerly of Pittsfield, died Sunday at Grand Strand Regional Medical Center in Myrtle Beach. Born in Cambridge on June 28, 1926, son of Edwin A. and...Barbara A. Russell
Barbara Ann Russell, 70, of 14 Navin Heights died Friday at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston. Born in Louisville, Ky., on March 26, 1932, daughter of Thomas and Edna Von Allmen Harris, she...Olive M. Stanley
Olive M. Stanley, 90, formerly of Heaton Court, died Friday at Laurel Lake Nursing Center in Lee, where she had resided since May 2000. Born in Pittsfield on Aug. 28, 1911, daughter of Harold F....Rebecca Williams
Rebecca Marie Williams, 24, of 2 Cherry St., died yesterday as a result of an automobile accident on Curran Highway in North Adams. Born in North Adams on March 9, 1978, daughter of John M....Frederick Butler
Frederick D. Butler, 71, formerly of Francis Plaza, died Wednesday at Springside of Pittsfield, where he had lived for the past year. Born in Pittsfield on May 27, 1930, son of Laura Ethier Butler...iBerkshires.com Text Ads
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